Living Kidney donation A to Z: Understanding the Basics (ILDA series)

Thursday, July 16, 2015 (All day)
Presenter: 
Matt Cooper
Session ID: 
351
Identification code: 
WEB150715
Prolibraries code: 
3363bd6b09776d26135d17d61b2bd92e
Description: 

Moderator: Arthur Matas, MD

 

Objectives

  1. Understand the Living donor evaluation process
  2. UNOS and CMS guidelines for evaluating the Living donor
  3. Laparoscopic surgical approaches and recovery
  4. Understand the short and long term surgical risks
  5. Understand the short and long term medical risks
  6. Understand Kidney Paired Donation and its impact on Living donors
  7. Understand the Living donor follow-up process and regulatory requirements
Series category: 
Education and Clinical Tools for the Independent Living Donor Advocate

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